STATEHOUSE (Sept. 30, 2022) – State Rep. J.D. Prescott (R-Union City) said local schools recently received $273,291 through the state's Secured Schools Safety Grant Program.
Prescott said the local funding is part of this year's record-breaking school safety investments totaling more than $22.9 million in matching state grants headed to 425 schools across Indiana.
"Each school in Indiana is unique and develops safety plans based on their situation," Prescott said. "With these grants, our schools have the flexibility to use the funding toward a number of important safety measures, and are able to take steps to keep their students and staff safe."
Schools receiving grant funds in Jay and Randolph counties include:
Funds can be used for resource officers and law enforcement officers in schools, equipment and technology, active event warning systems, firearms training for teachers and staff who choose to allow guns on school property, threat assessments, and to implement a student and parent support services program.
In total, the state invested about $133 million in matching grants through the Secured School Fund, established through a 2013 law. To learn more about Secured Schools Safety Grants and to sign up to receive updates about grants available through the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, visit in.gov/dhs.
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State Rep. J.D. Prescott (R-Union City) represents House District 33, which
includes Jay and Randolph counties, and a portion of Delaware County.
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